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Personal Experience of Facilitating Enquiry-Based Learning in a New Programme. (what I am going to talk about). What is the new Manchester Dental Programme Structure of the EBL sessions My role Problems. TMDP. The Manchester Dental Programme Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Personal Experience of Facilitating Enquiry-Based Learning in a New Programme
(what I am going to talk about) • What is the new Manchester Dental Programme • Structure of the EBL sessions • My role • Problems CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
TMDP • The Manchester Dental Programme • Bachelor of Dental Surgery • Enquiry based learning approach spans its 5 year duration • Basic scientific and clinical knowledge and skills taught in parallel • EBL sessions CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Structure of 1st year EBL • 4 sessions (no longer than 55 minutes) • Session 1-3 • Discussion of the problem (case) • Formative assessment • 15 minutes feedback in session 3 • Session 4 • Task oriented • Tests analytical skills & application of knowledge • Summative assessment CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
1st Session • Define roles • Chair person • Scribe • Read problem • Identify unfamiliar terms and cues • Thought showers • Learning objectives (LOs) CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Example James wanted to go to a shop to buy a quick meal. Nearby was a Tesco shop and a local shop selling fresh homemade food. James was a diabetic and only had three pounds to spend, but he wanted to buy a healthy meal. CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Learning objectives • Constituents of a healthy diet • Dietary requirements for a diabetic • Barriers to consumption of a healthy diet CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
2nd and 3rd session • Discuss agreed learning objectives • No notes allowed • Diagrams encouraged • ‘revision’ of learning objectives • Dynamics: • Usually more lively • More confidence • Knowledge: • Starts superficial • Deeper understanding CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
3rd Session/ feedback • 15 minutes feedback • Group dynamics • knowledge CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
4th session • Assessed task to test analytical skills and application of knowledge • Drip feed • Finding and explaining mistakes • Quizzes • Journal clubs CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
My role • Facilitate discussions • Make sure students reach LOs • Assist chairperson with group dynamics • Sit quietly, observe and listen • Nod, smile, frown • Eye contact • Occasional prompting • Moderate feedback CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Problems: the ‘quiet’ person • Why quiet? • Not prepared • Quiet personality • Needs time to think critically • Why is it a problem? • Difficult to assess • Other members don’t benefit from experience • Doesn’t benefit from discussion • Dentist needs to communicate with dental team CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Problems: the ‘quiet’ person • How to overcome: • Make eye contact • Ask them to chair • Don’t allow them to scribe • Give them an important part of the task • Change seating arrangements • Mention in formative assessment • Talk to after class CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Problems:disruptive person • Why is it a problem: • Other members aren’t allowed to contribute • Doesn’t benefit from discussion • Prevent discussion from progressing • How to overcome: • Don’t make eye contact • Ask to scribe • Change seating arrangement • Let group take care of it CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Problems:Silence • Let it happen CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Problems:Asking direct questions • What do people think? • Reply with open-ended question CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Thank you CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
Personal experience with EBL • Masters Degree – taught by EBL • Reading books/papers • Trained in facilitating EBL sessions • Facilitate EBL sessions for 1st year undergraduates • Facilitate EBL sessions for 4th year undergraduates • 3rd year Orthodontic module • Trained in moderating focus groups (NatCen) CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium
1st session • Dynamics • Chair responsible for managing session • Scribe_ writing • Silence • Confusion • Previous experience • Short cuts • Knowledge • Low levels of knowledge • Previous experience • (Prepared) CEEBL Postgraduate Symposium